He's an instinctive goal-scorer. Offer him a chance in the right place and the ball's hitting the net before the keeper can set himself properly. Its not a complete rarity; Hernandez's goals at Southampton come from the same instinct.

I think Ayew's contribution is more patchy outside of the area.

We'd convert bundles of goals, if we could somehow calibrate the team in diamond midfield formation, with the above two channeling forward, making runs.

prophet:marginal wrote:He's an instinctive goal-scorer. Offer him a chance in the right place and the ball's hitting the net before the keeper can set himself properly.

I think it's Bilic's major flaw at the moment. He has too many players with large egos and he doesn't know where their best position is on the field.

He is trying to incorporate everyone, meaning they are all being played outfield and not necessarily in their correct position. See Hernandez on Monday being played on the wing. Bilic should have played Hernandez or Carroll, not both.

Same is with Ayew. Bilic also plays Obiang, Kouyate and Noble on the pitch when only two are necessary.

According to Snoddy, Bilic didn't even know where his best position was and asked him where he would like to play. Bilic should already know this IMO.

I think the fact he's scored a few tap-ins have papered over the cracks of what a shockingly poor player Ayew has been (for us, at least). I've started to cringe when he picks up the ball in the opponent's half waiting for him to either get tackled, mislay a pass or contort his body in ways I've never seen just to take absolutely every touch of the ball with his left foot regardless of position, direction, speed, stance or anything else. The last time I felt this way about someone on the ball was Enner Valencia.

I think the fact he's scored a few tap-ins have papered over the cracks of what a shockingly poor player Ayew has been (for us, at least). I've started to cringe when he picks up the ball in the opponent's half waiting for him to either get tackled, mislay a pass or contort his body in ways I've never seen just to take absolutely every touch of the ball with his left foot regardless of position, direction, speed, stance or anything else. The last time I felt this way about someone on the ball was Enner Valencia.

Harsh?

A million percent

You missed getting the ball, turning round in circles and passing it back

Worse game for us today, absolute dogshit

He doesn't have any attributes to suggest he can play on the wing, it's odd watching like sticking a GK left back for a laugh.

Crouchend_Hammer wrote:He isn't a left midfielder, so don't judge him as one

Nope, not at all. I get sick of hearing about his tap ins aswell. As I said a few days ago, I find it odd how people find a way of turning scoring goals into a negative. He has actually been involved in plenty of our goals through scoring and assists.

It's no surprise his most 'dog ****' game for us is when he has played in a position that has nothing to do with what he's about.

He did at least come back to defend when Cresswell was doing **** all though.

I think the fact he's scored a few tap-ins have papered over the cracks of what a shockingly poor player Ayew has been (for us, at least). I've started to cringe when he picks up the ball in the opponent's half waiting for him to either get tackled, mislay a pass or contort his body in ways I've never seen just to take absolutely every touch of the ball with his left foot regardless of position, direction, speed, stance or anything else. The last time I felt this way about someone on the ball was Enner Valencia.

Harsh?

Spot on mate - AA is just not very good (and a complete waste of money IMHO)